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PRINTERS QUOIN. No. 298,639. Patented May 13, 1884.

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CHRISTIAN A. It. L. van GENIUS,

ONE-HALF TO G-USTAVE on GALESBURG, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR or A. VER GENIUS, or SAME PLACE.

PRINTERS QUOIN.

EEBPJCIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 298,639, dated May 13, 1884:. Application filed July 23. 1883. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN A. R. L. Van GENIUS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Galesburg, in the county of Knox and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in 'Printers Quoins; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, Such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. I

This invention relates to printers quoins; and it consists in constructions and combinations hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention and its application in use, Figure l is a top plan of a portion of an ordinary printers chase, matter to be locked therein, and my improved quoin. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the quoin and part of a chase. Fig. 3 shows sectional elevations transverse and lengthwise of the quoin.

Referring to the drawings by letters, the same letter indicating thesame part in the different figures, A represents an ordinary printers chase,- B, ordinary columns of type or other matter, and O the strips which are placed next the type, and known generally as furniture, or headsticks, sidesticks, and foot-sticks.

D represents my improved quoiu, consist ing of blocks D, each witha horizontal screwthreaded groove, cl, in its face adjacent to its fellow-block. The blocks D each have lugs e,which enter corresponding] shaped recesses e in the adjacent block when the two are brought together, and thus properly align them for the reception of the conical screwbolt G, which is placed horizontally in the quoin. A rubber band, It, also passes around the quoin in groove h (shown in Fig. 3) to hold the two blocks D together when not in use.

The bolt G is conical at its screw-threaded end, and its outer end, is square or of other polygonal form in its cross-section. I is the head of a socket-wrench, one end of which fits upon the square end 9 of the bolt G, and the other end receives a handle, I, fitted loosely therein, so that it may be turned at an angle to the head I, as shown in the drawings. The handle I is held in the socket I by a pin, I, which extends across and is securedin the hole t" in the head I, and passes through a slot, z', in the handle I.

In operation the quoin is placed, as usual, in the space-between the chase and furniture. The end of the screw-bolt is then entered in the quoin between the blocks D. By forcing the screw-bolt forward by means of the wrench the blocks D will be forced apart to lock the type firmly and securely in the chase. Any number of quoins may be used, and one wrench used to operate all the screw-bolts. The flexure of the handle in the head I will permit of turning the handle I at such angles with reference to the head I, as will permit of operating the wrench without its coming in contact with the sides of thechase, as will be understood by reference to Fig. 2.

I am aware that printers quoins have been formed of two blocks having vertical screwthreaded grooves in their adjacent faces, and provided with a screw-bolt for forcing the blocks apart. My device differs from this form in that the grooves are horizontal, so that a longer groove and bolt can be used.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is A printers quoin formed of blocks D with horizontal screw-threaded grooves in their adjacentfaces,incombinationwithaconicalscrewthreaded bolt, fitting and working in said horizontal groove, Substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature in presence of two" witnesses.

CHRISTIAN A. R. L. VER GENIUS.

Witnesses:

CHARLES STYER, SAML. N. Gnosn. 

